湖南省平江县第一中学2023届高三下学期适应性考试（二）英语试卷（含答案）

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湖南省平江县第一中学2023届高三下学期适应性考试（二）英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解
Four new books to read
The books that are included in this list can meet your reading needs at any time of year.
Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
Bess Kalb
In this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her. Bobby was a powerful woman who should never be underestimated, and she was very knowledgeable about the family’s traditions and secrets. The book proves that family bonds can endure through generations and beyond death.
We Came Here to Shine
Susie Orman Schnall
We Came Here to Shine focuses on the strong female friendship between an aspiring journalist and an unlucky actress at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Leaning on each other, these two ambitious women struggled against adversity(困境) at a time when women had little say.
A Star Is Bored
Byron Lane
Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress. The book follows Charlie Besson, the new assistant to the Hollywood icon, Kathi Kannon. Their three-year journey together is an unforgettable adventure that is funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
Fast Girls
Elise Hooper
The story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes. Beyond the athletic journey, they also aimed to challenge the social standards of what females can achieve.
1、Who is the character in Bess Kalb’s book?
A. Bobby. B. Susie Orman Schnall.
C. Carrie Fisher. D. Betty Robinson.
2、What kind of book is A Star Is Bored?
A. A biography. B. An industry report.
C. A real-life based novel. D. A fictional adventure story.
3、Which of the following books will you choose if you are interested in sports?
A. We Came Here to Shine B. Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
C. A Star Is Bored D. Fast Girls
“Anyone knows single parents who can’t afford to get their child’s hair done for school? I will braid (编辫子) it for free!”Brittany Starks wrote on a Facebook post.
She decided to offer her hair braiding services after a family friend delivered backpacks full of school supplies, clothing and shoes for Cayden and Ceniyah in early August. “At the time, I didn’t have anything for my kids to start school,” said Starks, who is in between homes and staying with her mother. “It meant so much to me.”
The unexpected gift made a big difference to Starks and her children, and it motivated her to pay it forward. Starks, who works two receptionist jobs, also braids hair part-time. “The hair-braiding process involves washing, blow-drying, and finally dividing the hair into small sections and braiding it. It also requires multiple supplies — including combs, brushes, hair jam and additional pieces of hair to weave in. It costs anywhere from $150 to $400 at a salon (美发厅), depending on the style,” Stacks explained. “But it can last for months and is a huge timesaver in the mornings.”
When she wrote the Facebook post, she assumed only a handful of people would reach out,but before she knew it, she had 35 appointments booked. Her Facebook inbox was suddenly full of messages from single parents, whose stories of hardship and financial challenges mirrored her own.
“There’s a huge need for this. I could really relate to a lot of the women who reached out, and it made me realize that what I was doing was really important,” said Stacks. “What got me the most was seeing the kids smile.” Given that there was less than two weeks before the start of school, Starks knew she needed to enlist help.
4、What got Brittany Starks to offer her hair braiding service?
A.A post on Facebook. B.Her friend’s timely help.
C.Her mother’s advice. D.A trip to her kids’ school.
5、What does Starks say about hair braiding?
A.It’s a bit dear. B.It’s time-wasting.
C.It’s an easy job. D.It’s a mother’s duty.
6、How does Starks feel about the response to her Facebook post?
A.Rather disturbing. B.Beyond expectation.
C.Far from satisfactory. D.Very disappointing.
7、What can we infer about Brittany Starks from the text?
A.She is single with one child. B.She is ambitious and arbitrary.
C.She is in need of helping hands. D.She is free from financial worries.
Night light from street lamps and phones change the body clock, therefore weakening the body’s ability to control blood sugar levels and raising the risk of diabetes (糖尿病) by more than a quarter, new research has found.
The research was based on almost 100,000 men and women in China who were exposed to artificial light while it was dark outside. Those exposed the most were 28 per cent more likely to develop this condition because of the interference (干预) the light had on the body’s production of melatonin (褪黑激素) which affects our sleep patterns.
Evidence is growing that 24/7 lifestyles are seriously damaging our health by interfering with the production of melatonin. Long-time exposure to residential outdoor artificial light was linked to a rise in blood sugar levels. It was also associated with poorer function of the cells which control blood sugar.
Lead author Dr. Yu Xu, of Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, said, “Despite over 80 per cent of the world’s population being exposed to light pollution at night, this problem has gained limited attention from scientists until recent years.”
The study estimated more than nine million cases of diabetes in Chinese adults can be attributed to it. A total of 98,658 participants underwent interviews to provide medical, household income, education, way of life, and family history information. Body weight and height were measured to calculate BMI, and blood samples were taken to obtain levels of both fasting and after-meal glucose (葡萄糖).
Participants were assigned an average artificial outdoor light exposure level for the location using satellite images. They were divided into five groups based on highest to lowest exposure. On average, for every 42 people living in regions with the most light pollution, there was one more case of diabetes.
Dr. Xu said, “Exposure to artificial light at night is a common environmental risk factor in modern societies.” More than 99 per cent of people in the US and Europe live under light-polluted skies. Earth’s 24-hour day-night cycle has resulted in most organisms, including humans, having an inbuilt circadian (昼夜的) timing system, but light pollution has been found to change the circadian rhythm of insects, birds and other animals, resulting in early death and loss of biodiversity.
8、How can artificial light affect people’s health?
A. It can harm people’s eyesight.
B. It can affect people’s sleep patterns.
C. It can weaken the function of brain cells.
D. It can increase the production of melatonin.
9、What information about the participants was collected?
A. Work. B. Sleep. C. Lifestyle. D. Marriage.
10、What helped with the study?
A. Previous findings. B. High technology.
C. International assistance. D. Artificial chemicals.
11、What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Artificial light is harming the world.
B. People are fighting against pollution.
C. The waste of electricity is the primary issue.
D. Most light pollution is from the US and Europe.
At a museum in Vietnam, Lena Bui’s film Where Birds Dance Their Last reflected on the beauty and vulnerability of Vietnamese feather farms after Bird Flu. During a festival in Rwanda, Ellen Reid’s audio experience Soundwalk was shared in a hopeful discussion about music, parks and mental health. These are a few of the things I have helped bring to life over the years, working at the intersection of scientific research, the arts and advocacy to support science in solving global health challenges.
Science is key to addressing these issues. But it isn’t the only key. To achieve its potential and for its advances to be implemented and reach all who could benefit, science depends on trust and good relationships. People might not always see science as relevant, trustworthy or meaningful to their lives. There are reasons why some see science as having a chequered past, from nuclear weapons to eugenics, and are therefore uninterested in, or suspicious of, what it proposes. Others feel excluded by the incomprehensibility of hyper specialist knowledge.
In its capacity to build upon and test an evidence base, science is powerful, but researchers and funders haven’t been as good at ensuring this evidence base responds to the needs and interests of diverse communities, or informs policy makers to take action. Science might be perceived as distancing itself from the personal, the poetic and the political, yet it is precisely these qualities that can be most influential when it comes to public interest in atopic or how a government prioritizes a decision.
A moving story well told can be more memorable than a list of facts. This is where the arts come in. Artists can give us different perspectives with which to consider and reimagine the world together. They can redress the proclaimed objectivity in science by bringing stories —subjectivities —into the picture, and these can help foster a sense of connection and hope.
In 2012, I set up artist residencies in medical research centres around the world. Bui was attached to the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam. The head of the research team was delighted, finding that Bui, as a Vietnamese artist, had license to be in, and to share useful insights from, villages where infectious disease researchers weren’t welcome. Six years later, I led Wellcome’s Contagious Cities program, which established artist residencies worldwide to support locally led explorations of epidemic preparedness. The recent pandemic made this work more noticeable, and has informed our Mindscapes program which is currently sharing experiences of mental health through the work of artists.
With pandemic, climate and mental health crises upon us, rising inequality and what feels like an increasingly broken world, never has there been more need to build and nurture hopeful and imaginative spaces to grow human connection and shared purpose for the common good. Science and the arts can work hand in glove to achieve this.
12、The author lists two works in Paragraph 1 mainly to ______.
A. reveal the gap between science and art
B. prove his competence in both science and art
C. introduce successful science-related artworks
D. show that science can be promoted in art forms
13、What does the underlined word “chequered” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Recent and remote. B. Good and bad.
C. Usual and unusual. D. Peaceful and scary.
14、Which of the following would the author agree?
A. Policy-makers base their decisions on science.
B. Researchers popularize science effectively.
C. Science is well received among the public.
D. The arts help people build connections.
15、Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Value of the Arts to Science
B. Where Do Science and the Arts Meet?
C. A New Way to Fight Pandemic—the Arts
D. Which Matters More, Science or the Arts?
二、七选五
16、    Much of the work in today's world is accomplished(完成) in teams. Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals. ①_________ Companies spend millions hiring top business people. Is their money well spent?
    ②_________ They focused on football, basketball and baseball. The results are mixed. For football and basketball, adding talented players to a team proves a good method, but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent; above that level, the team's performance begins to decline. Interestingly, this trend isn't evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the team's performance.
    To explain this phenomenon, the researchers explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate(协调) their actions. ③_________ In baseball, the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates. They conclude that when task interdependence is high, team performance will suffer when there is too much talent, while individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower. If a basketball star is, for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team's performance. Young children learning to play team sports are often told, "There is no I in TEAM." ④_________
    Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players may make less effort. Just as in a game of tug-of-war(拔河比赛), whenever a person is added, everyone else pulls the rope with less force.
    ⑤_________ An A-team may require a balance—not just A players, but a few generous B players as well.
A. It's not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent.
B. Sports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talent.
C. The group interaction and its effect drew the researchers' attention.
D. Stars apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.
E. Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.
F. Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.
G. This task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball.
三、完形填空（15空）
On Sunday, Schoonbroodt, a 71-year-old from Maastricht, ran a marathon. In a 1 2hr 54 mins and 19 secs, he became the fastest person of his age in history. At an age when many of his contemporaries (同龄人) are 2 down, Jo Schoonbroodt is 3 speeding up.
It turned out that Schoonbroodt’s new 70+ world record, was 4 by an unlikely source: the Belgian singer Eddy Wally. With a few miles 5 , his legs were starting to get 6 .
“However, my friend had a special 7 to keep me on track,” said Schoonbroodt. “He put Eddy Wally’s song Chérie on his phone on repeat. I’ve always loved it. It gave me a 8 . I overtook one runner after another and, 9 getting cramp (抽筋) in the final 500 metres, I was able to 10 the record by four seconds.”
While Schoonbrodt’s achievements are exceptional, he is not 11 . Several men over 70 have run a sub-three-hour marathon. John Brewer, a sports scientist at the University of the West of Scotland, 12 that while we suffer a 10% decline in muscle mass every decade 13 we age, the decline isn’t as sharp for endurance. “Compared to 40 years ago, the 14 in nutrition, recovery and technology all mean that it is more 15 for people in their 60s and 70s to produce good performance if they follow the right training,” he said.
17、A. promising B. frightening C. disappointing D. surprising
18、A. winding B. jumping C. looking D. handing
19、A. also B. nearly C. then D. somehow
20、A. inspired B. puzzled C. shocked D. amused
21、A. running B. waiting C. remaining D. starting
22、A. heavier B. faster C. tighter D. lighter
23、A. trick B. joke C. collection D. person
24、A. hit B. boost C. blow D. move
25、A. due to B. instead of C. despite D. besides
26、A. put B. reach C. break D. hold
27、A. satisfied B. alone C. practical D. ordinary
28、A. worked out B. puts out C. made out D. points out
29、A. since B. before C. because D. as
30、A. findings B. alternatives C. advances D. information
31、A. difficult B. possible C. important D. exciting
四、短文填空
32、French disaster epic Notre-Dame on Fire hits Chinese big screen
This April marks the ①________(four) anniversary of Notre-Dame in Paris being engulfed by the biggest blaze in its history.
NotreDame on Fire, now in Chinese cinemas, is a disaster epic ②________ veteran French filmmaker Jean-Jacques Annaud, who also helmed Wolf Totem(2015), a drama film ③________ (adapt) from Chinese writer Jiang Rong’s eponymous novel. The film made its China premiere on April 6 in Beijing in the presence of France’s Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak and the director.
Presenting a blow-by-blow recreation of the gripping events that ④________ (happen) on April 15, 2019 when the fire at the French medieval catholic cathedral rocked France and shocked the whole world, Annaud’s new film hails the heroic people who put their lives on ⑤________ line to accomplish the awe-inspiring rescue. Annaud unveiled the filming details of the film to the audience ⑥________ (attend) the China premiere.
“It was a ⑦________ (danger) movie. The actors were actually very close to the extremely violent fire, 1,200-degree Fahrenheit fire. There are very few digital special effects. Almost all of what you have seen are ⑧________ (identical) reconstructed sets that I set on fire,” he said.
“When I saw this movie in Paris last year, it took me a few hours ⑨________ I could breathe and walk normally on the street,” said Malak at the film’s China premiere.
The French minister announced that 2024 will be the France-China Year of Culture and Tourism and she invited Chinese tourists to travel to France for the occasion, especially to see the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, ⑩________, after almost six years of extensive renovations, is scheduled to reopen to the public in December of the same year.
五、书面表达
33、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Alan对你校的“校园农场 (Campus Farm)”项目很感兴趣，想来你校参观。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示欢迎；
2.介绍项目内容和目的。
Dear Alan,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文
The Christmas holidays were fast approaching, and we had ordered many gifts online. So, when the doorbell rang, I was sure some of the packages had arrived. I ran to the door and swung it open, but no one was there. I sensed something and looked down, only to find a beautiful calico kitten (杂色猫) sitting there, looking up at me with big, intelligent eyes. There was no way that she could have rung the doorbell by herself, was there?
We figured that someone had found the kitten somewhere and left her there, and then rang the doorbell and ran away. They accurately guessed we would welcome an additional family member and take care of her.
My husband called her our little angel, so we named her accordingly. She had a calm aura (气质) about her as she walked straight into our home and hearts, fitting in perfectly. It seemed as if she was always meant to be in this big house with us. She was an old soul and turned out to be the perfect companion. Always by my side, she was more like a puppy than a kitten. Wise beyond her years, she enjoyed wandering through the tunnels and mysterious rooms as much as I did, but with much less fear. Angelica the calico was courageous.
So, I took a page from her book and decided to be brave, too. There was an underground stone cellar (地窖) I had been eager to explore. The only way in was down a rickety (摇晃的) ladder to its murky depths. I guessed it was an old root cellar, probably twelve feet deep.
I had promised my husband that I wouldn’t explore dangerous areas unless he or someone else was around. Though I knew I was stretching it, I figured that Angelica would count as my companion. I was ready to explore this cellar, and so was she.
I equipped myself with a good flashlight and warm clothes, and carefully started down the rickety ladder while Angelica was looking down at me from above. Faint crack and sudden crash were what I could remember.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1
I woke up with pieces of the rotting, broken ladder lying around me on the stone cellar floor.
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Paragraph 2
It seemed my companion, Angelica, was my last hope.
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参考答案
1、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据Nobody Will Tell You This but Me部分In this book，the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her. （在这本书中，作者分享了她深爱的祖母Bobby留给她的建议。）可知，Bess Kalb的书里的人物是Bobby。故选A。
2、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据A Star Is Bored部分Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness，this novel is partly based on the author's experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher，a legendary American actress. （这部小说深受电视明星乔纳森范内斯（Jonathan Van Ness）的喜爱，部分基于作者作为美国传奇女演员卡丽.费希尔（Carie Fisher）的前私人助理的经历。）可知，小说部分取材于作者作为美国传奇女演员卡丽费希尔前私人助理的经历，可知是基于现实生活的小说。故选C。
3、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段The story in Fast Girls too place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics，where Betty Robinson，Louise Stokes，and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world's fastest female athletes. （《快女孩》中的故事发生在1936年柏林奥运会期间，贝蒂罗宾逊、路易斯斯托克斯和海伦斯蒂芬斯克服了过去的困难，成为世界上速度最快的女运动员，赢得了奥运会的荣誉。）可知，如果你对运动感兴趣，当然是选择Fast Girls。故选D。
4、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“She decided to offer her hair braiding services after a family friend delivered backpacks full of school supplies, clothing and shoes for Cayden and Ceniyah in early August “At the time, I didn't have anything for my kids to start school, "said Starks" (8月初，家里的一个朋友给凯登和塞尼亚送去了装满学习用品、衣服和鞋子的背包，之后她(斯塔克斯)就决定提供编辫子服务。“当时，我没有任何东西供孩子上学，”斯塔克斯说) ”和第三段“The unexpected gift made a big difference to Starks and her children, and it motivated her to pay it forward." (这个意想不到的礼物对斯塔克斯和她的孩子们产生了巨大的影响，也激励她把它传递下去。)可知，朋友的及时帮助让Brittany Starks开始她的编辫子服务。故选B项。
5、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段Starks的话"The hair-braiding process involves washing, blow-drying, and finally dividing the hair into small sections and braiding it. It also requires multiple supplies一including combs, brushes, hair jam and additional pieces of hair to weave in. It costs anywhere from$ 150 to $400 at a salon (美发厅), depending on the style," (编发过程包括清洗、吹干,最后将头发分成小块编发。它还需要多种用品，包括梳子刷子、发卡和额外的头发来编织。费用从150美元到400美元沙龙(美发厅),根据不同的风格)可推知，编辫子并不是简单的事情，还有一点小贵。故选A项。
6、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段关键句"When she wrote the Facebook post, she assumed only a handful of people would reach out, but before she knew it, she had 35 appointments booked." (当她在Facebook上发帖时，她以为只有少数人会联系她，但在她知道之前，她已经被预约了35次。)及“Her Facebook inbox was suddenly full of messages from single parents”(她的Facebook收件箱突然塞满了来自单亲父母的信息)可知，Starks认为Facebook 上的回应出乎意料。故选B项。
7、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段关键句"There's a huge need for this." (这有巨大的需求。)及"Given that there was less than two weeks before the start of school, Starks knew she needed to enlist help." (考虑到离开学不到两周的时间，斯塔克斯知道她需要寻求帮助。)可推知，Starks需要 寻求帮助来进行自己的服务。故选C项。
8、答案：B
解析：本题题意为"人造光如何影响人们的健康", A项"它可以损害人类的视力"；B项"它会影响人类的睡眠模式"，C项"它会削弱脑细胞的功能", D项"它可以增加褪黑激素的产生". 根据第二段第三行“beeause of the interference （ 干预）the light had on the body's production of melatonin（褪照激素）which affects our sleep patterns”可知，夜间的人造灯光会干预人体褪黑薇素的分泌，而褪黑激素彩有者人们的睡眼模式，故选B。
9、答案：C
解析：本题题意为：收集了参与者的哪些信息？A项：工作；B项：睡觉; C项：生活方式；D项：婚姻。根据第五段第二行“A total of 98,658 participants underwent interviews to provide medical, household income, education, way of life, and family history information. “可知，参与实验的人们提供了自己的医疗、家庭收人、教育程度、生活方式和家族史信息。故选 C.
10、答案：B
解析：本题题意为：什么帮助了该研究？A项：以前的发现；B项：高科技; C项：国际帮助；D项：人造化学物质。根据倒数第二段中提到的 using satellite images 可知，研究人员在研究中借助了卫星图像，也就是使用了高科技。故选B。
11、答案：A
解析：本题题意为：从最后一段可以推断出什么？A项：人造光正在危害世界；B项：人们正在与污染作斗争; C项：电力的浪费是主要问题；D项：大多数污染来自于美国和欧洲。根据文章最后一段的翻译:"徐博士说'在现代社会,夜间暴露在人造光下是一个常见的环境风险因素'。在美国和欧洲,99%以上的人生活在光污染的天空下。地球的24 小时昼夜循环导致包括人类在内的大多数生物都有一个内在的昼夜节律系统，但人们发现光污染会改变昆虫, 鸟类和其他动物的昼夜节律，从而导致它们过早死亡和生物多样性的丧失"可推断，人造灯光正危吉者全世界。故选A。
12、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段At a museum in Vietnam，Lena Bui's film Where Birds Dance Their Last reflected on the beauty and vulnerability of Vietnamese feather farms after Bird Flu.During a festival in Rwanda，Ellen Reid's audio experience Soundwalk was shared in a hopeful discussion about music，parks and mental health.These are a few of the things I have helped bring to life over the years，working at the intersection of scientific research，the arts and advocacy to support science in solving global health challenges.（在越南的一家博物馆，Lena Bui的电影《Where Birds dancing Their Last》反映了禽流感后越南羽毛农场的美丽和脆弱。在卢旺达的一个节日期间，Ellen Reid在一场关于音乐、公园和心理健康的充满希望的讨论中分享了她的音频体验Soundwalk。这些是我多年来帮助实现的一些事情，在科学研究、艺术和倡导的交叉领域工作，以支持科学解决全球健康挑战）可推知，作者在第1段列出了两部作品，主要是为了说明科学可以以艺术形式得到推广。故选D。
13、答案：B
解析：词句猜测题。根据第二段People might not always see science as relevant，trustworthy or meaningful to their lives.（人们可能并不总是认为科学与他们的生活相关、值得信赖或有意义）以及划线词后文from nuclear weapons to eugenics，and are therefore uninterested in，or suspicious of，what it proposes（从核武器到优生学，因此对其提议不感兴趣或持怀疑态度）可知，人们可能并不总是认为科学与他们的生活相关、值得信赖或有意义，所以有些人认为科学的过去有好有坏，从核武器到优生学，因此对科学提出的东西不感兴趣或怀疑是有原因的。故划线词意思是"有好有坏的"。A.Recent and remote.最近的和远程的；B.Good and bad.好的和坏的；C.Usual and unusual.常见的和不寻常的；D.Peaceful and scary.平静而可怕的。故选B。
14、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段Artists can give us different perspectives with which to consider and reimagine the world together.They can redress the proclaimed objectivity in science by bringing stories — subjectivities — into the picture，and these can help foster a sense of connection and hope.（艺术家可以给我们提供不同的视角，让我们一起思考和重新想象这个世界。他们可以通过将故事（主观性）带入画面来纠正科学中所宣称的客观性，这有助于培养一种联系感和希望感）可推知，作者认同艺术帮助人们建立联系。故选D。
15、答案：A
解析：标题归纳题。根据第一段These are a few of the things I have helped bring to life over the years，working at the intersection of scientific research，the arts and advocacy to support science in solving global health challenges.（这些是我多年来帮助实现的一些事情，在科学研究、艺术和倡导的交叉领域工作，以支持科学解决全球健康挑战）以及第四段Artists can give us different perspectives with which to consider and reimagine the world together.They can redress the proclaimed objectivity in science by bringing stories — subjectivities — into the picture，and these can help foster a sense of connection and hope.（艺术家可以给我们提供不同的视角，让我们一起思考和重新想象这个世界。他们可以通过将故事（主观性）带入画面来纠正科学中所宣称的客观性，这有助于培养一种联系感和希望感）以及最后一段Science and the arts can work hand in glove to achieve this.（科学和艺术可以携手合作来实现这一目标）结合文章主要论述了作者认为科学可以与艺术相结合，并通过列举事实证明了这一点。可知，A选项"艺术对科学的价值"最符合文章标题。故选A。
16、答案：BEGDF
解析： ①根据上文可知,大多数人认为组建优秀团队的最好方式是将最有才能的个体聚集在一起;根据下文可知,公司花费巨资雇用商界精英。据此可以判断,B项"运动队的老板花费数百万美元以吸引最优秀的人才"正确。
②E项中的"recent studies"与下文中的"results"和"researchers"对应。
③G项中的"This task interdependence"指代空前提到的研究人员的研究内容,且G项就是对前面提到的"this phenomenon"的解释。
④根据空前句"There is no I in TEAM"和前文所举的体育明星的例子可知,空处所填内容与体育明星有关,而D项中的"this basic principle of sportsmanship"指的就是"There is no I in TEAM",故D项正确。
⑤通读全文可知,空处为全文的总结句。由空后一句可知,一支优秀的团队需要一种平衡:既要有优秀的选手,也要有一般的选手。故F项"组建一个理想的团队比简单地雇用最优秀的人要更复杂"正确。
17、答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在令人惊讶的2小时54分19秒内，他成为了历史上他这个年龄段跑得最快的人。A.promising有希望的；B.frightening令人害怕的；C.disappointing令人失望的:D.surprising令人惊讶的。根据“he became the fastest person of his age in history”可知，70多岁的老人在2小时54分19秒内跑完马拉松，是令人惊讶的。故选D。
18、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：在许多同龄人都已越走越慢，乔·施洪布鲁特却在不知何故地加速前进。A.winding蜿蜒：B.jumping跳：C.looking看：D.handing递交。wind down放松:慢下来。根据"Jo Schoonbroodt is 3 speeding up."可知, 许多同龄人都已越走越慢。故选A。
19、答案：D
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：在许多同龄人都已越走越慢，乔-施洪布鲁特却在不知何故地加速前进。A.also也：B.nearly几乎：C.then然而：D.somehow以某种方式：不知怎么地。 根据"At an age when many of his contemporaries (同龄人) are 2 down."可知，同龄人越走越慢，乔·施洪布鲁特却不知怎么地在加速前进。故选D。
20、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实证明，施洪布鲁特的70+世界纪录来自一个不太可能来源的鼓舞：比利时歌手埃迪·沃利。A.inspired鼓舞；B.puzzled 困惑；C.shocked震惊：D. amused 娱乐。 be inspired by受到….…鼓舞。根据“the Belgian singer Eddy Wally.”可知，施洪布鲁特受到比利时歌手埃迪·沃利的鼓舞。故选A。
21、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：还剩几英里时，他的腿开始变得更沉了。A.running跑：B.waiting等待：C.remaining剩余：D.starting开始。根据“his legs were starting to get 6 ."可知, 比赛结束还剩最后几英里。故选 C.
22、答案：A
解析：考查形容词比较级词义辨析。句意：还剩几英里时，他的腿开始变得更沉了，A.heavier更重的；B.faster更快的：C.tighter更紧的；D.lighter更轻的。根据"With a few miles 5 ."和常识可知, 马拉松最后,腿越来越重。故选A.
23、答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：施洪布鲁特说：“然而，我的朋友有一个特殊的技巧让我坚持下去。"A.trick 技巧：B.joke玩笑：C.collection收集：D.person个人。根据“He put Eddy Wally's song Chérie on his phone on repeat. I've always loved it. It gave me a 8 . I overtook one runner after another and, 9 getting cramp (抽筋) in the final 500 metres, I was able to 10 the record by four seconds."可知, 朋友的一个技巧帮助施洪布鲁特坚持下去。故选A。
24、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：它给了我动力。A.hit打击：B.boost提高；C.blow吹：D. move 移动。根据“He put Eddy Wally's song Chérie on his phone on repeat. I've always loved it.”可知，比利时歌手埃迪·沃利的歌曲给了施洪布鲁特动力。故选B.
25、答案：C
解析：考查介词（短语)和副词词义辨析。句意：我超越了一个又一个选手，尽管在最后500米时抽筋了，但我还是以4秒的优势打破了记录。A.due to由于：B.instead of而不是： C. despite尽管： D. besides 此外. 根据"I was able to 10 the record by four seconds. "可知，尽管抽筋，但还是以4秒的优势打破了记录。故选C。
26、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我超越了一个又一个选手，尽管在最后500米时抽筋了，但我还是以4秒的优势打破了记录。A.put放；B.reach 到达；C.break打破；D.hold抓住。根据“It turned out that Schoonbroodt's new 70+ world record.”可知，施洪布鲁打破了他这个年龄段的记录。故选C。
27、答案：B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然施洪布鲁特的成就是独一无二的，但他并不孤单。A.satisfied满意的；B.alone孤单的；C.practical 实际的；D.ordinary普通的。根据"While Schoonbrodt's achievements are exceptional,"和"Several men over 70 have run a sub-three-hour marathon."可知，施洪布鲁特并不孤单。故选B.
28、答案：D
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：西苏格兰大学的运动科学家约翰·布鲁尔指出，虽然随着年龄的增长，我们的肌肉质量每十年就会下降10%，但耐力的下降幅度并没有那么大。A.worked out锻炼：B.puts out熄灭：C.made out辨别；D.points out指出。根据“while we suffer a 10% decline in muscle mass every decade 13 we age, the decline isn't as sharp for endurance.”可知，这里是西苏格兰大学的运动科学家约翰·布鲁尔指出的内容。故选D。
29、答案：D
解析：考查连词词义辨析。句意：西苏格兰大学的运动科学家约翰·布鲁尔指出，虽然随着年龄的增长，我们的肌肉质量每十年就会下降10%，但耐力的下降幅度并没有那么大。A. since自从：B. before 在….…之前：C. because 因为：D. as由于。根据“while we suffer a 10% decline in muscle mass every decade”可知，由于年纪增长，肌肉质量在下降。故选D。
30、答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说：“与40年前相比，营养、康复和技术的进步都意味着，如果进行正确的训练，六七十岁的人更有可能取得好成绩。”A.findings发现：B. altematives二者择一：C.advances进步；D.information信息。根据“in nutrition, recovery and technology”可知，这里指营养、康复和技术的进步。故选C.
31、答案：B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说：“与40年前相比，营养、康复和技术的进步都意味着，如果进行正确的训练，六七十岁的人更有可能取得好成绩。”A.difficult困难的：B.possible 可能的；C.important重要的；D.exciting令人激动的。根据“if they follow the right training.”可知，如今，如果进行正确的训练，六七十岁的人更有可能取得好成绩。故选B.
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33、答案：
Dear Alan,
I hope you are doing well. I am thrilled to hear that you are interested in our school’s Campus Farm project and would like to visit us to learn more. We would be delighted to have you visit our school and see the Campus Farm project for yourself.
Our Campus Farm project is an initiative aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and environmental awareness. It involves students and staff working together to cultivate crops and raise animals in an eco-friendly way, providing fresh and healthy produce for our school community.
We believe that this project not only offers healthy food options for our school community but also provides a valuable learning experience for our students to understand the importance of sustainable agriculture and environmental responsibility.
Please let me know when you plan to visit so we can arrange a tour for you. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：这是一篇应用文写作，假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Alan对你校的“校园农场（Campus Farm)项目很感兴趣，想来你校参观。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.介绍项目内容和目的。
1.词汇积累
对......感兴趣：be interested in→have an interest in
旨在：be aimed at→be targeted at/be meant for
提高：promote→ improve
认为：believe that...→hold the belief that...
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Our Campus Farm project is an initiative aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and environmental awareness.
拓展句：Our Campus Farm project is an initiative which is aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and environmental awareness.
【高分句型1】We believe that this project not only offers healthy food options for our school community but also provides a valuable learning experience for our students to understand the importance of sustainable agriculture and environmental responsibility.（运用了that引导的宾语从句和not only…but also的结构）
【高分句型2】Please let me know when you plan to visit so we can arrange a tour for you.（运用了when引导时间状语从句）
34、答案：
I woke up with pieces of the rotting, broken ladder lying around me on the stone cellar floor. My flashlight was broken, as were my eyeglasses and my phone. I turned on the phone and it lit up! Sadly, however, no signal. If only I could get the still-functioning phone up through the door, it might connect to the Internet, so I could shout at Siri from down below for help. In the daylight, I could make out Angel was mewing at me from above.
It seemed my companion, Angelica, was my last hope. She kept her eye on me. Waving the phone, I instructed “Angel! catch it!” With a deep breath and a silent prayer, I cast the phone upward. Miraculously, Angel managed to catch it with her paws as it shot through the door and lay it right by the entrance. Once it connected to the Internet, I yelled at Siri to call emergency services. With them on the line, I screamed out my situation. When heavy footsteps came near, I knew I was saved. I no longer wonder if it was Angel who rang the doorbell that day.
解析：本文以人物为线索展开。讲述了作者搬进新家后的一天迎来了一只小猫的到访。作者和丈夫都非常喜欢这只猫，并给她起名为Angel。作者一直渴望探索新家下面的地窖，于是趁丈夫出差之际，和Angel开始了她们的探索。不料作者从梯子上摔下，最终在Angel的帮助下，手机成功联网，最终获救的故事。
1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我醒来时发现地下室的石头地板上到处都是腐烂的梯子碎片。”可知，第一段可描写作者醒来后如何自救。
②由第二段首句内容“看来我的同伴Angelica是我最后的希望。”可知，第二段可描写Angel如何帮助作者获救。
2.续写线索：找亮光——掷手机——手机联网——呼救——获救
3.词汇激活
行为类
①投掷：cast/shoot
②叫喊：yell/scream/shout
③看：look at/keep one's eye on
情绪类
①害怕：feel frightened/fear seize sb.
②如释重负：in relief/ let out a sigh of relief
【高分句型1】If only I could get the still-functioning phone up through the door, it might connect to the Internet, so I could shout at Siri from down below for help.（运用了If only引导的虚拟语气，表达强烈的愿望）
【高分句型2】Waving the phone, I instructed “Angel! Catch it!”（ 运用了现在分词作伴随状语）
【高分句型3】I no longer wonder if it was Angel who rang the doorbell that day.（运用了it was +被强调部分+ who的强调句型）